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His study reportedly fell under the Nuremberg Code of research ethics, non-legally binding standards that were established at the end of World War II at the Nuremberg Trials.
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 16 Nov. 2025
Only seven Black soldiers who fought in World War II have ever been awarded the military’s highest decoration for valor, the Medal of Honor.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 15 Nov. 2025
The family originally lived in Liverpool, but she was born in Blackpool, about 50 miles away, after Lillian was sent there while pregnant due to the risk of air raids in World War II.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 15 Nov. 2025
Between World War II and 1980, the top marginal tax rate for the highest earners averaged 81 percent.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 16 Nov. 2025
Only seven Black soldiers who fought in World War II have ever been awarded the military’s highest decoration for valor, the Medal of Honor.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 15 Nov. 2025
The family originally lived in Liverpool, but she was born in Blackpool, about 50 miles away, after Lillian was sent there while pregnant due to the risk of air raids in World War II.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 15 Nov. 2025
Between World War II and 1980, the top marginal tax rate for the highest earners averaged 81 percent.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
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